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Pedigree Potential –NZB Ready to Run – Nicks that Click

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A quality packed catalogue for the 2026 NZB Ready to Run Sale is now online and in the lead up to the sale we’ll go looking each week for some horses of interest that jump out on pedigree for various reasons.

Arrowfield shuttler Maurice (Jpn) is enjoying a flying start to spring with three stakes-winners and nearly $3million putting him third on the Australian General Sires List.

Foaled in NZ, Cosmic Crusader is leading the charge for Maurice (Jpn) - image Grant Courtney

Leading the charge for him has been his NZ foaled son Cosmic Crusader, who won the Group I VRC Turnbull Stakes last Saturday highlighting the versatility of a sire that gets sprinters like Mazu, classic horses like Hitotsu and a quality WFA horse like this guy.

There are four Maurice 2YOs catalogued for this sale.

Lot 343 Gelding Maurice (Jpn) x Let Me Sleep On It, by Manhattan Rain – KB Bloodstock

He is the fourth foal of SW Let Me Sleep On It, whose grand-dam Chatelaine is the dam of Group I winner Mazu (also by Maurice) and his Group I winning half-sister Headway.

Lot 381 Colt Maurice (Jpn) x Miss Carlotta, by Redoute’s Choice – KB Bloodstock

Second foal of a winning three-quarter  sister to Group II  winner Autumn Ballet from the family of champion racehorse and sire Lonhro. The Maurice x Redoute’s Choice nick has produced 29 winners from 38 starters including five SW’s headed by triple G1 winner Hitotsu.

Lot 409 Filly Maurice (Jpn) x Obscene, by Not a Single Doubt – Kiltannon Stables

Second foal of a winning half-sister to stakes-placed Lake Jackson and grand-daughter of Group III winner Princess Plume. Has a double cross of Sadler’s Wells as do five other SW’s by Maurice including Japanese G2 winner Shigeru Pink Ruby.

Lot 438 Filly Maurice (Jpn) x Pretty Elsa, by Exceed and Excel – Kilgravin Lodge

Full sister to a winner and is third foal from a winning half-sister to SW blue hen Miss Debutante, dam of Golden Slipper winner Lady of Camelot and G3 winners Queen of the Ball and Platinum Jubilee. Also in the family is this year’s Group I Kentucky Oaks winner Always a Runner.

Lady of Camelot, Queen of the Ball and Platinum Jubilee all now at stud so this family has the potential to go through the roof and this filly represents a great way to get a slice of the action.

Hong Kong Derby victor Invincible Ibis (Hellbent), plus Group I stars Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock), Mr Brightside  (NZ) (Bullbars), Griongotts (NZ) (Per Incanto),Lucky Sweynesse  (NZ) (Sweynesse), Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro), Antino  (NZ) (Redwood), Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth), War Machine  (NZ) (Harry Angel) and Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) headline a remarkable list of recent graduates from this Sale.

The 2026 edition of the Ready to Run Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from 11am (NZT) on 18 & 19 November, with Breeze Ups to be held across two consecutive days on one turf track at Te Rapa Racecourse on 12 & 13 October.

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